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Carbondale

Submitted By: John McNamee on Mar 2, 2006
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
Latitude: 39.4044  Longitude: -107.2200 
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Mount Sopris


Introduction 

Situated between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Carbondale lies in the shadow of 12,953-foot Mount Sopris, and is a small but growing town of about 6000 people. Cardondale is quickly becoming one of the most sought out places to live in Colorado if not the USA according the magazines such as Outside and Adventure. It is also the home of the two largest climbing magazines, Climbing and Rock and Ice so you would expect some good climbing close by!

Outdoor activities aren't limited to climbing, with great biking, kayaking and fly-fishing in the summer and excellent cross-country and backcountry skiing as well. It is also the home of Lou Dawson. one of the country's true backcountry ski pioneer's and member of the Colorado Ski and Board Hall of fame. Also, not to forget is that Aspen is 20 minutes up the road.


Getting There 

Carbondale is located 170 miles west of Denver and 30 miles north of Aspen in the heart of Colorado's central Rocky Mountains. It is accessible from Interstate-70 through Glenwood Springs, which is 12 miles north of Carbondale.

Carbondale offers convenient access to three commercial airports: Aspen, Eagle and Grand Junction. It is approximately a three hour drive to Denver International Airport.

There is daily bus service to and from Glenwood Springs, Basalt, and Aspen. Greyhound buses and Amtrack passenger trains arrive daily in Glenwood Springs.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Carbondale:
Been Caught Stealin'   5.9-     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   The Narrows : The School Yard
Choss Warfare   5.9+     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   The Narrows : The Front Porch
Party At Your Mama's House   5.10     Sport, 1 pitch, 75 feet   The Narrows : The Front Porch
Snap, Crackle, Pop   5.10     Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet   The Narrows : Narrows Proper
Slice and Dice   5.10+     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   The Narrows : The Front Porch
Cleanup Hitter   5.11     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   The Narrows : The Front Porch
Punchin' The Clock   5.11     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   The Narrows : The Front Porch
Red Faction   5.13a     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   The Narrows : Narrows Proper
The Cement Garden   5.13 R     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 100 feet   The Narrows : Narrows Proper
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Been Caught Stealin'.

Been Caught Stealin' 5.9-  CO : Carbondale : ... : The School Yard
Follow a couple bolts up the corner, then move onto the face and climb the crack (gear) up to the small roof. Several more bolts will get you to the anchor. Fantastic climbing the whole way....[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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By Joe Collins
May 21, 2008

SKI FOUND IN CRYSTAL CHUTE, MOUNT SOPRIS

I located your ski in the upper part of the Crystal Chute the other day. Dynafit ski with an AT binding. Unfortunately, there was no way I was carrying it out with the impending mammoth bushwack back to the trailhead. I planted it straight out of the slope at the bottom of the hourglass. You should be able to see it with a good pair of binocs from HWY 133 south of Carbondale.